A new Jewish pope?
"And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon. And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed." Rev 13:11-12 KJV
(this could refer to Israel as some Bible scholars believe.)
For a number of years I felt that not only would the next pope be the end time pope, but in fact he would be Jewish. Needless to say it did not go over well with my Bible study group as it was a radical thought, but now in the world there is a change in the wind. I was watching a program that showed all the candidates for pope. One of the main contenders is Jewish! His name is Cardinal Lustiger.
The pope has to be Jewish because the false prophet will point the Jews to a Gentile world leader. So if the pope is not Jewish, why would they even bother to listen to him, but if he was Jewish, he could sway Israel over to the "gentile" dictator with little difficulty. Add to this that he will perform great miracles to lead the Jews to beast antichrist, well it will be very easy to bring the Jews in line.
I get the feeling that this current pope will die before the completion of the Osslo peace accord in Sept.. A Jewish pope would certainly bring peace to the middle east and bring Israel under firm Vatican control. Right now the Vatican is playing a very major role in the peace process. Having a Jewish pope in office would certainly bring unity and peace to the middle east. Time will tell. But if we get a newly elected Jewish pope in before September, are time on earth in my opinion will be very short.
Now too notice what it says in the book of Revelation.
Rev 11:1-2
"Then I was given a reed like a measuring rod. And the angel stood, saying, "Rise and measure the temple of God, the altar, and those who worship there." But leave out the court which is outside the temple, and do not measure it, for it has been given to the Gentiles. And they will tread the holy city underfoot for forty-two months." (NKJ)
There has been new discoveries about the Temple area. One is that the Islamic Dome of the Rock sits on the old temple area known as the Court of the Gentiles. This now means that the Temple can be rebuilt "around" the Dome mount! This are will be controlled by the Gentiles and this is why it says, "But leave out the court which is outside the temple, and do not measure it, for it has been given to the Gentiles." What a symbol to the world of a new perfect religious unity under man.
Here is some following information I have found on this possible new Jewish pope.
God Bless -Rick-
POPE IS SUFFERING FROM 'PROGRESSIVE PARALYSIS'
The Pope is suffering from a progressive paralysis making him a prisoner in his own body, the Cardinal-Archbishop of Paris said yesterday. In the most frank comments on the Pope's health yet by a senior churchman, Archbishop Jean-Marie Lustiger said that, despite his physical ailments, the Pontiff remained mentally sharp. "One knows that his illness is leading to a progressive paralysis of the body, but his spiritual faculties remain intact," Lustiger told French weekly newspaper Le Journal du Dimanche. John Paul II, who will be 80 next month, is believed to suffer from various illnesses including Parkinson's disease, although the Vatican has never officially confirmed this.
http://www.lineone.net/express/00/04/24/news/n0520pope-d.html
Jewish-born priest is 'pope's man in Paris'
Some see Cardinal Lustiger as successor
August 26, 1997
Web posted at: 2:33 p.m. EDT (1833 GMT)
PARIS (CNN) -- The Archbishop of Paris, who often stood at John Paul II's side during the Pope's recent visit, has been mentioned as a possible successor. But even that could not be quite as remarkable as Cardinal Jean-Marie Lustiger's life so far. Born into a Jewish family, he converted to Catholicism at age 14 before joining the priesthood. His mother was one of thousands of French Jews deported to German concentration camps during World War II. She died at the camp in Auschwitz, Poland.
Forceful and intelligent, Lustiger rose through the church hierarchy, thanks in no small part to his close relationship with Pope John Paul II. But, along the way, Lustiger upset some people in both the Catholic and Jewish establishments.
Jean-Louis Missika, co-author of "Choosing God," a book about Lustiger, calls the cardinal "John Paul's man in Paris." Some in church 'cannot accept him' But, he adds, some of Lustiger's adversaries within the Catholic church in France are united in their opposition to the Jewish-born archbishop.
"The right wing of the church cannot accept him because of his life and his origins," says Missika, "and the left wing of the church cannot accept him because of his ideas." Lustiger's ideas -- on issues like, abortion, birth control, divorce, homosexuality and other moral matters -- strictly coincide with the conservative views of the Pope.
"There are opinions and there is faith," the cardinal told CNN. "When it is faith, I agree (with the pope) because I am responsible for the faith." Supporters and opponents alike agree that the success of the World Youth Days festival in France, much of which the cardinal personally planned, only strengthened Lustiger's position in the church hierarchy.
At age 70, however, the cardinal's age works against him as a possible successor to John Paul II, detractors say. Many believe the next pope will be elected from Africa or Asia where Catholicism is growing the fastest.
Lustiger, himself, looks ill at ease when asked directly about the possibility the church would turn to him to be its next leader. "No," he says, pointing upward in a gesture indicating God and heaven. "I told my Boss I will die before the pope." Perhaps, but the French cardinal who has never forgotten his Jewish roots, seems as strong today as he has ever been.
A quick note: Part of getting elected as pope involves giving a strong image of being humble. -Rick-